Japanese symbol for “jesus”
イエス
イエス
Romaji: iesu
Jesus (Christ)
In Japanese, jesus is イエス (iesu).
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Meanings
- n Jesus (Christ)
Written forms: —. Readings: イエス、エス、イエースース.
Other Japanese words for “jesus”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ジーザス | ジーザス jiizasu | Jesus (Christ) |
| イエズス | イエズス iezusu | Jesus (Christ) |
| 耶蘇 | やそ yaso | Jesus (Christ) |
| イイスス | イイスス iisusu | Jesus (Christ) |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.